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University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Lancaster, SC · Town · 668 students
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Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$9,801
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
27%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$39,426
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
83%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

As a regional campus of the University of South Carolina system, USC Lancaster is best known for offering an affordable, highly personalized education with flexible pathways to complete four-year degrees locally through USC Palmetto College. Academic strengths include popular associate degree programs alongside four-year tracks in nursing, business administration, and criminal justice delivered in partnership with USC Columbia. Campus culture is close-knit and supportive, featuring commuter-friendly spaces, active student organizations, and competitive NJCAA athletics. A unique highlight of the university is its Native American Studies Center, which houses the world’s largest public collection of Southeastern Native American pottery.


Wikipedia:The University of South Carolina Lancaster is a public college in Lancaster, South Carolina. It is one of the four regional campuses which make up Palmetto College in the University of South Carolina System. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees. As of 2017, more than 1,900 students attended the college at its campus in the Piedmont region of South Carolina.

Location
Lancaster, SC, 29720-0889 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
138 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$7,558$18,238
Books & supplies$792$792
Cost of attendance$26,168$36,848
Average net price$9,801Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$18,238
In-state: $7,558
Books & supplies$792
Cost of attendance$36,848
In-state: $26,168
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $9,801
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.sc.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
University of South Carolina-Lancaster’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$17,838
Fees$400
Housing$11,490
Books & supplies$792
Personal expenses$3,758
Transportation$2,570
Total published by the school$36,848
See how the in-state total ($26,168) is made up
How it’s made up · in-state, 2026-27
University of South Carolina-Lancaster’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$7,158
Fees$400
Housing$11,490
Books & supplies$792
Personal expenses$3,758
Transportation$2,570
Total published by the school$26,168
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$6,306
$30–48k
$6,462
$48–75k
$9,072
$75–110k
$12,310
$110k+
$13,884
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
27%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
24% graduated · 48% transferred · 28% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,206
10 yrs after entry$39,426
Debt
Median at graduation$9,616
Monthly payment$102
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
83%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 48%Women 52%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
24 : 1
Pell grant
10%
Part-time
13%
Race & ethnicity
White
62%
Hispanic
10%
Black
15%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
4%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$12M
Full-time faculty
73%
Faculty salary
$7,756/mo
Teaching spend
$7,595
per student
Federal loans
10%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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